We, the representatives of the Prohibition
Party, assembled in National Convention at Camp Mack, Milford, Indiana,
September 4, 5, and 6, 1955, recognizing Almighty God as the source of
all just government and with faith in the teachings of the Prince of Peace,
do solemnly promise that, if our party is chosen to administer the affairs
of the nation, we will carefully use all the powers of our administration
to preserve the rights, privileges and basic freedoms of the people of
the United States.

Constitutional
Government

We solemnly affirm our loyalty to the Constitution
of the United States, to the principles of liberty enunciated in our Declaration
of Independence and in the Preamble and Bill of Rights of our Constitution,
our deep confidence in our form of government, and our earnest desire
to serve our people with a constructive program based upon the principles
of righteousness and democracy.

We are unalterably opposed to any form of totalitarianism.
We challenge all loyal citizens to work against this menace to civilization.
We believe that the best safeguard against these dangerous doctrines is
to preserve the rights of our citizens by enforcing the provisions of
the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

We deplore the actions of any administration
in exceeding its authority, through executive agreements, thereby violating
the Constitutional prerogatives of our legislative bodies.

World
Peace

We, in this age of atomic and hydrogen bombs
(capable of destroying civilization) pledge ourselves to search for peaceful
solutions of international conflicts, under an international 'good neighbor'
policy, call for an immediate outlawing of all weapons of annihilation,
propose a progressive multi-lateral limitation of armaments and their
ultimate abolition, leading to world peace and the brotherhood of man.

Militarism

We are opposed to the militarization of our
youth, through universal military training, universal conscription, or
universal reserve service.

Economic
Aid

Our government should give much greater emphasis
to relief, rehabilitation and economic aid, especially for technical assistance,
to help the people raise their own standard of living in the underdeveloped
areas where widespread hunger and human misery now prepare the soil for
communist propaganda.

Economy
of Abundance

We pledge ourselves as opposed to the continuation
of the wastage of God-given abundance, created through science, technology
and the genius and labors of our people, and declare our purpose to search
for means to distribute justly such abundance, as provided under our Constitution,
'to promote the general welfare.'

Governmental
Economy

Extravagant spending has set an example of
wasteful government operations. We believe it is unjust for any government
to take nearly one-third of the total income of its citizens to pay the
expense of government. We believe that government ought not to do for
our people what they can do for themselves. We promise to re-organize
the federal government, abolishing all departments and bureaus that cannot
qualify when measured by this principle.

Taxes

The constant increase in taxation is approaching
the point of confiscation and economic bankruptcy. With proper economy,
governmental costs will be lowered, making it possible to reduce the public
debt and lighten the tax load for the average citizen.

Economic
Freedom

We oppose any trend toward excessive concentration
of power over our economic life, whether it takes the form of unnecessary
regulation by government or monopolistic control by private industry.

Co-operatives

Co-operatives and profit-sharing enterprises
are a natural outgrowth of democracy. Government under our administration
will encourage such enterprises.

Labor
and Industry

Labor organizations are entitled to great credit
for improving the status of the workers and for their constructive contributions
to the general welfare. It is our purpose to give the public welfare paramount
consideration. Neither capital nor labor can be permitted to dominate
at the expense of the other or of the common good. We favor the compulsory
arbitration of labor disputes where the public welfare is endangered.

Agriculture

We vehemently protest against the immoral policy
of creating artificial scarcity by wasting or destroying farm products
amid widespread hunger and want. We believe that this policy can and should
be replaced by a plan which will assure every working farmer and his family
an adequate income while maintaining abundant production and making it
available to meet the world's needs.

Social
Security and Old Age Pensions

We endorse the principle of social security,
old age pensions, and unemployment compensation, including all employed
groups. We deplore the abuse of its privileges, the maladministration
of its provisions for political ends, and pledge ourselves to correct
these evils. We propose to administer these programs in such a way as
to preserve the incentives of initiative and thrift.

Money

The Constitution provides that Congress shall
have the power to 'coin money' and 'regulate the value thereof.' This
is a sound and feasible monetary policy which we promise to re-establish
and enforce.

Religious
Liberty

We belive in religious liberty. By religious
liberty we mean the freedom of individual worship and fellowship, and
the right to evangelize, educate and establish religious institutions.
When religious liberty is lost political liberty perishes with it.

Separation
of Church and State

We reaffirm our loyalty to the Constitutional
principle of separation of Church and State, and will expose, and resist
vigorously, any attempt from whatever source to weaken or subvert this
fundamental principle.

Public
Morality and Law Enforcement

Moral and spiritual considerations must be
primary factors in determining national policies. We will strengthen and
enforce laws against gambling, narcotics, and commercialized vice, now
so widely violated and nullified by the political parties in power, and
thus prevent further disintegration of the public morals.

We oppose the present nullification of laws
by non-enforcement and will maintain the integrity of democracy by enforcing
the Constitution and the laws enacted under it.

Honesty
in Government

There is a law of cause and effect which rules
in the affairs of men. With the repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment there
has come a rapid decline in the moral standards of the nation, culminating
in shocking revelations of crime and political corruption. We pledge ourselves
to break this unholy alliance between organized crime and those in positions
of trust in the government at all levels.

No
Racial Discrimination

Recognizing that 'God hath created of one blood
all nations to dwell upon the face of the earth,' we declare in favor
of full justice and equal opportunity for all people, regardless of race,
creed, or national origin.

Marriage
and Divorce

We favor the enactment of uniform marriage
and divorce laws as a help toward maintaining the sanctity of the home.

Ballot
Law Reform

We demand the repeal of the many state ballot
laws which have been enacted to make the two-party system a bipartisan
political monopoly by keeping minor parties off the ballot, thus denying
to independent voters and minority groups the fundamental right of free
political expression.

Extension
of Democracy

To help perfect our political democracy and
extend it to all who live under our flag we urge;

(1) The submission
to the people of an amendment to the Constitution to provide for the
election of the President and Vice-President directly by the people;

(2) Immediate home
rule and the franchise and representation in Congress for the District
of Columbia;

(3)
Immediate statehood for Alaska and Hawaii;

(4)
Encouraging Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam and Samoa to advance
as rapdily as possible to complete internal self-government;

(5)
We recognize the right of all Indians to full citizenship.

The
Alcohol Problem

The widespread and increasing use of alcoholic
beverages since Repeal is one of the major causes of accidents, insanity,
wasted manpower, poverty, broken homes, juvenile delinquency, vice, crime,
and political corruption.

The highly capitalized, strongly organized
and socially irresponsible liquor industry out of its enormous profits,
expends huge sums in promoting liquor sales by every possible means, to
create a growing habitual use by youth and adults.

Both through its financial and organization
connections and through the effects of its product in weakening moral
resistance, the liquor power is linked with, and supports, a nation-wide
network of organized gambling, vice and crime. This power dominates our
politics and government. Through its advertizing it has corrupted large
sections of the nation's press, and it is increasingly extending its control
to radio and television.

All these social effects of the liquor industry
make the beverage alcohol problem one which concerns the whole nation,
and requires immediate action looking toward a solution.

Our program includes removing the cause for
drinking by:

(1) Raising the economic
standards of the country as outlined in this platform;

(2)
Increasing psychiatric aid to treat alcoholics and help others in need
of counselling;

(3)
Developing community recreational programs to provide a wholesome alternative
to the tavern;

(4)
Publicizing scientific facts about beverage alcohol through the press,
motion pictures, radio, television, the public schools and other media;
and

(5) A program of
publicity, education, legislation and administration leading to the
elimination of the alcoholic beverage industry.

The Prohibition Party demands the repeal of
all laws that legalize the liquor traffic and the enqactment and enforcement
of new laws which prohibit the manufacture, distribution and sale of alcoholic
beverages.

An administration pledged to the above program
is essential for effective steps toward solving this important problem.

Conclusion

What is needed is a re-alignment of voters
and the union of good citizens in a party which will support only candidates
of unquestioned integrity and competence, who will faithfully serve the
commonwealth and set a good example of public and private morality, and
who are committed to the principles of this platform.